Superficial Face and Muscles of Facial Expression Flashcards
Where is the face?
The anterior aspect of the head from forehead to chin and from one ear to the other
What is the main role of the face?
Communicating by making expressions through the facial muscles
What nerves provide cutaneous innervation of the scalp and face?
CNV
Cervical nerves from C2 and C3
What branches of CNVa innervate the scalp and face?
Supraorbital
Supratrochlear
Infratrochlear
External nasal
Lacrimal
What branches of CNVb innervate the scalp and face?
Zygomaticotemporal
Zygomaticofacial
Infraorbital
What branches of CNVc innervate the scalp and face?
Auriculotemporal
Buccal
Mental
Which spinal nerves innervate the scalp and face?
C2 - greater occipital
C3 - third occipital
C2 and 3 - great auricular and lesser occipital
What supplies the angle of the mandible?
C2 and 3 - great auricular nerve
What are the muscles of facial expression?
Buccinator
Orbicularis oris
Orbicularis oculi
Occipitofrontalis
Platysma
Where does the frontal belly of the occipitofrontalis originate and insert?
Originates from the epicranial aponeurosis and inserts into the skin/subcutaneous tissue of the eyebrows and forehead
Where does the occipital belly of the occipitofrontalis originate and insert?
Originates from the lateral 2/3 of the superior nuchal line and inserts into the epicranial aponeurosis
What are the actions of the occipitofrontalis?
Retract the scalp - occipital belly
Wrinkle the forehead and elevate the eyebrows - frontal belly
Where does the palpebral part of the orbicularis oculi originate and insert?
Originates from the medial palpebral ligament and inserts into the lateral palpebral raphe at the ligament
Where does the orbital part of the orbicularis oculi originate and insert?
Originates from the nasal part of the frontal bone, frontal process of maxilla and medial palpebral ligament
Inserts into skin around margin of orbit
What are the actions of the orbicularis oculi?
Close the eyelids gently (palpebral) - involuntary or blinking reflex
Close the eyelids tightly (orbital) - voluntary
What innervates the occipitofrontalis?
Frontal belly - temporal branch of CNVII
Occipital belly - posterior auricular branch of CNVII
What innervates the orbicularis oculi?
Temporal and zygomatic branches of CNVII